Riyadh: A senior Saudi defence official has described statements against Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states by Iranian parliamentarians on Wednesday as "threatening".
More than 200 Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday condemned what they called the "frightening crimes" of Saudi troops in Bahrain and demanded their departure.
Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence and Aviation, Prince Khaled Bin Sultan, told reporters the Peninsula Shield force was sent to Bahrain upon the request of its government and in conformity with the GCC Charter and its regulations.
"These forces are currently under the command of Bahrain's chief of staff and work for the defence and security of Bahrain," he said.
Asked about the possibility of establishing a permanent base for the Peninsula Shield force in Bahrain, the Saudi defence official warned not to exaggerate the matter. "In general, the situation in Bahrain is stable," he said.
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